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Three flown-to-the-moon relics including a large-size U.S. flag

Apollo 10 Crew-Signed Presentation with Flown Large American
Flag, FlownMaryland State Flag, andFlown
Embroidered Mission Insignia Patch, Presented to and Originally
from the Personal Collection of Vice President Spiro Agnew. A
16" x 20" matboard with three flown-to-the-moon items mounted: at
top is a large size 11.5" x 8" silk U.S. flag; below left is a
6.25" x 3.75" silk flag of the state of Maryland; below right is a
4" embroidered mission patch. Beneath is written: "To Vice
President Spiro T. Agnew/ Carried to the Moon on Apollo X"
followed by the crew's signatures: "Thomas P. Stafford",
"John Young", and "Gene Cernan". Apollo 10 was the
important dress rehearsal flight for Apollo 11, the first moon
landing. It's rare to see three flown items in one presentation;
only a limited number of the larger flags were flown. Some fading
to the inscription and signatures, otherwise fine.

The Flag of the State of Maryland consists of the heraldic banner
of George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore. It is the only state flag
in the United States to be based on British heraldry and was
officially adopted by Maryland in 1904. Spiro Agnew was governor of
Maryland when he became vice president, the highest-ranking
political office ever reached by a Marylander.

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